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Limnanthes gracilis
Limnanthes gracilis Howell
Slender Meadowfoam
Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LIGR7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White, aging to pink.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Limnanthes gracilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Limnanthes gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Limnanthes gracilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-14Research By: TWC Staff